Saturday, April 19, 2008

I went on eBay the other day to buy a new phone charger because I left mine in Maryland. I ended up watching/stalking about 20 eBay auctions for tiaras/hair combs.

I won a hair comb tonight. Who knows if it will look good, but it was less than $10.

At the last second, I lost out on another auction, for a barrette. Why oh why didn't I just make my maximum bid higher to begin with?

And just now, I bought myself a veil. I stayed up an extra 40 minutes to watch the auction close and bid at the last minute. Only $18, score! Does anyone else see a problem with this pattern of behavior?

And oh yeah, I still haven't bought a phone charger.

Other things that are tempting to buy from eBay:

Old (unused) 27-cent stamps (perfect for postcards now; damn you, Martha Stewart for that great idea!)

Cake toppers (thankfully most are trashy or ugly so I'm not too tempted)

The Basics

We're getting married in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 24, 2009. Both the ceremony and reception will be at Glassworks; the ceremony will be up on the roof, and the reception will be inside on the second floor. I'm finishing medical school and applying to residency, and my husband-to-be is a journalist working in New Jersey, where we hope to settle after I graduate, two weeks before the wedding! We're on a tight budget, and even if we weren't, I'm a bargain shopper at heart, so we're finding ways to throw a champagne party on a happy hour sparkling wine budget.